Lynda Lopez
@lyndab08.bsky.social
Chicagoan. Research interests in race, environmental justice, and transportation issues in Latine communities.
As a retired CPL librarian, I can say this is a situation that goes back much more than a decade. I retired 20+ years ago and this was an ongoing problem through most of my career. Please call your alders and the Mayor's Office. CPL's share of the City's $16.6 billion budget is .6% ($107 million)
What a tragedy. 💔 heartbreaking hearing from the family.
16-year-old boy riding e-scooter killed in North Center crash, Chicago police say
A 16-year-old boy riding an electric scooter was killed in a crash on the North Side this week, Chicago police said. His family returned to the site of the crash as they continue to mourn their loss.
abc7chicago.com
"Workers say it’s only the latest consequence of system-wide staffing shortages the library system has faced for more than a decade, starting when then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel slashed the system’s ranks in 2012."
Block Club Chicago@blockclubchi.bsky.social · 12h agoThousands of books are piling up in Chicago libraries due to staffing shortage. blockclubchi.co/3TFy5Kj
“Hundreds of longtime customers of Fresh Market Place [a grocery store in Belmont Cragin] have been kicked off SNAP after President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy law, known as the “Big Beautiful Bill,” added newer, stricter work requirements for the program’s recipients in February.”
Chicago grocers are severely affected by reductions to SNAP: ‘We need to bail out this industry’
In Illinois, the implications threaten not only individual households but also the viability of the Chicago area’s independent authorized SNAP retailers.
chicagotribune.com
The University of Illinois system has provided an initial response to the recent court ruling against in-state tuition for undocumented students in addition to other state aid like the IL DREAM Act.
Important update regarding recent federal court ruling | UIC today
today.uic.edu
“A 16-year-old boy riding an e-scooter was fatally struck by a truck driver in North Center on Monday, the third teenager to be killed in traffic on e-scooters this year.“
16-year-old e-scooter rider fatally struck by driver in North Center
Alex Blacio was struck on Western Avenue as he rode home from work. He is the 3rd teen to be killed on an e-scooter this year.
chicago.suntimes.com
“…it’s become an increasingly common sight across the city, including River North and near Fulton Market in the West Loop. Kids, sometimes no older than 5, holding a small bouquet, passing between outdoor restaurant tables and lingering on the sidewalk outside bars and nightlife clubs.”
How children selling flowers have become synonymous with Chicago’s popular corridors: ‘It’s dangerous’
Experts say that the population of “street-working children” is on the rise in Chicago and other major cities across the country.
chicagotribune.com
My friend said the imax projector in woodridge went out when they were watching the odyssey so they couldn’t finish 🫠 hadn’t heard of other times that happening there.
People that leave scooters in the middle of sidewalks have little regard. 🤦🏻♀️
‘Toledo in a crosswalk near Hamlin and 25th when she was struck by a white truck around 11:40 a.m. Wednesday. "She was coming from the grocery store. She was going to do supper for them, prepare the meal, and she wasn't able to prepare meals for her kids and her husband," said Baltazar Enriquez.’
Lynda Lopez@lyndab08.bsky.social · 4d ago
this happens far too often odds are, the police won’t solve the case, and if they do, it’s unlikely there will be any real consequences for the person who killed her.
Lynda Lopez@lyndab08.bsky.social · 4d ago
Whenever I pass new homes in Logan Sq I wonder how many millions they will cost. 🫠
“This isn’t a biking area,” he insisted, noting that he sees more people riding bikes and scooters on sidewalks than in the lanes.” This is an interesting point bc it’s presented as a case against bike lanes but I think this says that there’s actually a need to have more multi modal infrastructure.
Chicago’s New Bike Lanes Spark a Rebellion From Businesses
Local business owners protest Chicago’s ‘complete streets’ design that cuts car parking spaces in favor of protected cycling lanes.
wsj.com
Relatedly, some bollards near archer have been cut off/destroyed. Photo from today.
Anthony Moser@anthonymoser.com · 6d agoBut Latine cyclists also exist! How come we don't get to hear from like, @lyndab08.bsky.social in pieces like this? And who else is missing from this picture?
So this is the sort of thing elected officials concern themselves with?
Alderman Blasts Mayor For Promoting Chicago Infrastructure Project With Suburban Sign
Ald. Matt O’Shea criticized Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration for a sign promoting Johnson’s Build Better Together initiative after it was placed just over the border on Western Avenue in suburba...
blockclubchicago.org
Judge David Dugan is a Trump appointee (2020) who was supported by Senators Duckworth and Durbin
Lynda Lopez@lyndab08.bsky.social · last wk."The state has 14 days to decide whether to appeal, and during that period, the injunction does not take effect."
Judge Opposes In-State Tuition for Illinois Noncitizens
A federal judge sided with the Department of Justice on Friday against an Illinois law that allows eligible undocumented students to pay in-state tuition.
insidehighered.com
Half the planet is having a massive fight about how to correctly interpret an Ancient Greek poem but go ahead, close some more humanities departments.
